Carpet-cleaner.



PATBNTBD SHB'PFL 24, 1907.

" .1". J. MATGHBTTE.

CARPET CLEANER.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 19,1903.'

l ....Qof the United State-s; residing at Milwukee, in the FRANK J. MATCHETTE; orf-MILWAUKEE,wisoossm. Assieme To .norme .in .un CLEA-N- lxo COMPANY, or; MILWAUKEE, wisconsin. A 'conroni'rron or wiscoNsIN.

CARPET-CLEANER.

To u ll "whom t'mizy come-irri;

Re it known that I, FRANK J. MA-miroirs, a citizen eountyof Milwaukee and StateofXWisconsin, have invented certain new :ind useful Improvements in Carpet-Cleaners", of Whieh vthe 'following isa speeilrgae tion, reference being had to the accompanying dum'- This invention relates to portable `devices for rem ov-A ing dirt and dust fonla-id'carllets, rugs etc., by means of comprcss'eds'ir.

;' The main objects of the invention are' tojliimfrlify and improve the construction and opemtion'of devices of this 'class, It consstsin certin'novel features of 'construction and in the peculiar rrungementsnd c'o'mfbinzttion's 'ofpztrtlssubstantially as hereinafter particu-- larly described and pointed out in the claims;-

' In the ecoinpanying drawing likeletters designate the sarne'partsilrtlie several figures. I

Figure. is n vertienlsection'from front torenr on the l -legs-q, tosupport il. shove the hot-tom ofthe easing a,

` i line l l, Fig.' '3,' offzfearpet eleauerembodyingmy in volition; Fig. 2 is horizontal section of the sonni-on the -line 2 2, Figi'. Fig.. 3 is a, vcrtiml longitudinal section -on theliue 3 3, Fig. l; Fig. 4 is aldetail eternal view showing the nozzlebearingand fonnecton' at one .end -of the cleaner; md Figs. 5 'andl (litre perspec'tiveiviows showing the construction of'oneof the nozzle bearings.

a is a. easingwhich may be coilveniently .c-ast in the form shown with :in open top and a'trnsverse opening b in the bottom. The open top is providpd with a' -cloth hug or strainer c, secured thereto byany-suitable means, such as a rubber voord d, inserted in a hem in the hug and stret-ehed over a marginal rib-or head on the'easing. The opening b in the bottoni of the Cnsing .extends to and into the ends of the (singand termif nantes iu half bearings or borresf, as most elearly shown in I." ig. 5. I nto ezteh end of. this'openil'ig is fitted and secured a half box g, 'shown 4in Fig. 6. The half box g is formed with adelwndinghnd inwardly turned zu1-V 40 gulzrr flange'l h, whiehcloses the opening in the end of the nsing helowsaid half hox. i is a nozzle fonucdt the ends witlrhollow trunn'ons j, which are {ittml to turn in the boxesf To the protruding ends of these trunnions are'sl-.cured the ends of a. tubular h'uil or forked arm c, to whit-h osupi plypipe and handle l is centrally attuehed. Ihe.

` nozzle i is ('onstrueted of two seriions, `one o whieh is aceumiely fitted und secured hy serews in un angular longitudinal recess in the other, the two opposing vertirol [sees of these sections forruug :t downwardly di- Speiatioh of Letters Patent. .Appna'io'p ,man royaume; 19,1903. sessi-N0.' 131,800.

transverse' strengthening ribs m.. by whieh' any spreading of the blast orifice is preventod when the nozzle is subjectedi'to internal pressure. 'lhe sections of v the nozzle ore ehamererl or beveled ofi' on the underside l:tud on opposite sides of the hlsst orifice, to lforcl'o1 free 60 poss-nge for the dust laden air between the nozzle and -1l1e opposing edges of the opening b, which are alsov beveled nehztmiered. :1s shown inFigs. l and 5. l

n. iso dust pan whieh may' he conveniently mode of sheet metal'ftted within the casing o over the nozzlefi ..65 and formingwith the bottom and'sides of the Casing, f

`passages' eA from the opening b into the uppervpartf'oi the pan. This pan is Inade readilyremovalgle from the casing for the purposeoi emptying' theorist-aud Figsfland 3, tohraeeand strengthen tud to afford, ineans for removing it -from :ind repls'eiiig it in the cos ing a. The 'bottom of the pun Vis provided with lugs o r 7g -and s aiddsiug is enlarged us shown inFig. l, zidjocent to the-front and' relu' sides oi the ponfto provide for the -passages o.

Inthe operation of theelmner, the' tubular handle 80 I Ais eonueeted by a hose with-a reservoii-entaining minpressed air, the handle or some convenient parl.

.of the air supply `onneetion being-provided'wit-h a .regulating valve, z ls usual in this cluss of apparatus.

The cleaner is moved like :i sweeper, back and forth over the mrpet to be elemied and renovated, and the downwardly directed blast of air issuing from the'nozzle i, passes through the wrpet, and striking against .the floor beneath, is deflected in both directions 'upwardly into and through the passages o, thence into the upper portv of the easing. The dust and dirt are removed by this dividedand deflected oir blast. both. from the carpet and the floor underneath it, and are .earriedupw-(trdly through the passages o into the up-v and deposited iu the pau n, the aix freed from dust and' dirt. escaping through the hug or .strainer into the romn.

the zn-pet, as well as littertoo eomse to pass through it, will he' ttl-ken Vup :md reinovi 'l therefrom and froui the'floor underneath'. hy ille :tir blast, thus not only rmuoviug diri from the-.surfufe of the f'orpet. butztlsd renovz'tliou ol the en .rlwt besides.

ly the eoustrurtion und arrangement oi parts herein shown und deserilned, lexihle or movulrle joiutsj'u-the Elfigfswvilhiu the nntrhine iI-lf between its :tir

55 eessed or eluuuhe'red :tud provided ut intervalswith d irt therefrom and affording easy access to the nozzle`70 "andunderlying parts of the cleaner.- The dst 'pan is formed-with s cross' brace vand hndlc, as 'shown in' per part o the easing o, where they :ire caught and separated from the a'ir by the eloth bag or strainer o Any partir-les of dust or dirt which'pou pass through 100 from the floor underneath it, nud efleeling :l thorough' 105 supply Connection oudthe blast orif'ue, ure avoided, 1 ]'0 inap..

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.andthe liabiiityltoieaks incident' to' such joints are' 4-also avoided, besides the .machine sisimpliicd hnd`A 1. In acarpet cleaner the'comblna'tion. ot a casing having,

'n transverse"opening in the bottom and bearings in the ends adjacent to said opening, a nozzle journaled at the ends in said bearings and having a 'downwardly directed slit parallel with and adjacent; to saldopening, and a tubular' handle 'attached to and communicating with said nozzleA through one o f its journals, which forms an airv passage :l5 leading tromla supply. connection withthe handle o'utside of the casing tothe interior of the nozzle within 'the casing ,muera-linnn! as described..

2. In a.'carpet cleaner the combination of a casing bnrlng'a transverse -opening in the bottom andbearlngs in '20 the ends adjacent to said'ope'nlng, a nozzle journaled n t the ends in said bearings and having a downwardly prc sented slit parallel with andladjacent vto saidopenimz. and a handle having a tubular bail-securedt the nzile, journals which are-hollow und form alr passages' leading trom acompressed nir supply Aconnection with the handle outsideoi? the casing,- to the interior of the nozzle within thecasing substantially as described.

' 3. In a carpet cleaner the'combiuation ots casing having a'trunsverse opening in the bottom and bearings in tho 3() ends adjacent to said-opening, a nozzle formed at theends with hollow trunnionswhich are revolubiy titiedin-said vbearings and having a. .downwardly presented siii arranged 35` minimiimii attached ,to said -u-imnions which form pivotconnecti'ons between' said casing and' handle and air passages leading into the casing, substantially us described.

4.' I n a carpet cleaner the combination o.'- acasing'haw im; a transverse'openlng extending across the bottom into 40 the ends andtermlnating inhalt boxes, halt boxes removi.. ably fitted into and zfdapted to close said openings in tbe ends `oi' the casingpelovi'gsad boxes, a nozzleformed with hollow trunnions which are rerolubiy fitted in said boxes and having a downwardly presented blast oritce arranged lengthwise and adjacent to said opening, and-a tubular handle attached tolsald-ftrunnions substantially :is described.

5. In a-carpet cleaner the combination of a casing having a transverse opening in the bottom, a nozzle arranged within said casing and bavingn downwardly directed oriiice parallel witirand adjacent to said opening, and :1 dust pan rernt'ivablytted in said casing and forming -with the bottom and sides thereof passages leading from4 said opening into the upper pnrt'of the pan, substantially as de- 6. ln a carpet cleaner ,the combination of a casing hav- ,lngf a transverse opening in the bottoni and journal bearin a longitudinal recess of the other and forms therewith a downwardly directed blast orifice or slit, one nozzle section being provided at'the ends with hollow trnnnions which'are revollibly titted in said hearings. an'd a tubular handle attached to saidirunnions :1nd having a compressed nir supply connection outsldeof the casing, substantially as described.

7. ln n`carpet cleaner, the combination o f a' portable 4casing.: .havinza transverse openingr in the bottom sind a transverse trunniou bearing adjacent to one` end of said opening. a tubular operating arm having an air supply connection outside of the casing, and a hollow tiunnion to which said arm "is fixed mounted revolnbly in said beul-ing. and forining an unbroken hollow pivotal connection bctween the casing and urnr i'n communication with the transverse npenlntz'in said casim.r subsinntialiv usdcscl'iiied. .Y

in witness whereof,v I .hereto aiiix nl v signature in pres ence of twowitnesses.

Witnesses Y (uns. L. Goss,

MAUDE L. E. mar.

posed oi twsections, onc'o-f which is tt'ed and secured 

